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Should I Be Concerned About Mildly Elevated BP?

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Posted on Tue, 31 Dec 2013
Question: Hello Dr. I am 40 Years of age and i have just tested my BP at home using electronic BP machine .. And it is 135 / 95.. My wife is just worried is it ok at the age of 40 years or is it high and do i need to take any precautions in my daily life or is there any thing serious.
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Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (55 minutes later)
Brief answer...need changes in your lifestyle Detailed answer... Hello, Thanks or the query. There is no need to get worried about this. Your BP is definitely high but it is mild and can be managed by simple changes in your lifestyle,like... Reduce your weight Reduce the salt intake  Reduce consumption of fatty foods,greasy goods and sweets Take more of fresh fruits and green vegetables Do some regular aetobic exercises for 45 minutes a day Do yoga,meditation and deep breathing exercises for mental relaxation. There is no need for any anti hypertension medicines at the moment. Generally a person is able to control his blood pressure by these lifestyle changes. If a person is unable to bring his blood pressure down to normal in six months time,then it would be advised to have some medication. Get yourself tested for diabetes,lipid profile and hypothyroidism. Your goal should be to bring your BP to around 120/80 mm of Hg. I hope it helps,however you may revert to me for any further query. Best of luck Thanks  
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Should I Be Concerned About Mildly Elevated BP?

Brief answer...need changes in your lifestyle Detailed answer... Hello, Thanks or the query. There is no need to get worried about this. Your BP is definitely high but it is mild and can be managed by simple changes in your lifestyle,like... Reduce your weight Reduce the salt intake  Reduce consumption of fatty foods,greasy goods and sweets Take more of fresh fruits and green vegetables Do some regular aetobic exercises for 45 minutes a day Do yoga,meditation and deep breathing exercises for mental relaxation. There is no need for any anti hypertension medicines at the moment. Generally a person is able to control his blood pressure by these lifestyle changes. If a person is unable to bring his blood pressure down to normal in six months time,then it would be advised to have some medication. Get yourself tested for diabetes,lipid profile and hypothyroidism. Your goal should be to bring your BP to around 120/80 mm of Hg. I hope it helps,however you may revert to me for any further query. Best of luck Thanks